1563. galam
Berean Strong's Lexicon
galam: To cover, to wrap, to enclose

Original Word: גָּלַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: galam
Pronunciation: gah-LAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (gaw-lam')
Definition: To cover, to wrap, to enclose
Meaning: to fold

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of covering or wrapping might be related to Greek words like "καλύπτω" (kalýptō), meaning "to cover" or "to hide."

Usage: The Hebrew verb "galam" is understood to mean "to cover" or "to wrap." It conveys the action of enclosing or enveloping something, often with a protective or concealing purpose. This term can be used both in literal and metaphorical contexts, such as covering an object or concealing information.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of covering or wrapping was significant in various aspects of daily life, from the practical wrapping of goods and valuables to the ceremonial covering of sacred objects. The concept of covering also held metaphorical significance, often relating to protection, modesty, or the concealment of sin.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to wrap up, fold, fold together
NASB Translation
folded it together (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גָּלַם] verb wrap up, fold, fold together (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic in derivatives) —

Qal Imperfect וַיִּגְלֹם 2 Kings 2:8 וַיִּקַּח אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶתאַֿדַּרְתּוֺ וַיִּגְלֹם.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wrap together

A primitive root; to fold -- wrap together.

Forms and Transliterations
וַיִּגְלֹם֙ ויגלם vaiyigLom way·yiḡ·lōm wayyiḡlōm
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 2:8
HEB: אֶת־ אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ וַיִּגְלֹם֙ וַיַּכֶּ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: his mantle and folded it together and struck
KJV: his mantle, and wrapped [it] together, and smote
INT: Elijah his mantle and folded and struck the waters

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Strong's Hebrew 1563
1 Occurrence


way·yiḡ·lōm — 1 Occ.
















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